Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Imminent Risk
89%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
77%
(High Risk)
Average: 89%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.9%
by year 2033
WAGES
$53,900
or $25.91 per hour
Volume
393,980
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
3.3/10

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

77% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks' job openings is expected to rise 4.9% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks' was $53,900, or $25 per hour

'Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks' were paid 12.2% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 393,980 people employed as 'Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks' within the United States.

This represents around 0.26% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 385 people are employed as 'Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks'.

Job description

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

SOC Code: 43-5061.00

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Comments

Matt (Highly likely) 2 months ago
It's already happening so it's bound to happen but more seriously.
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Bipin (Moderate) 1 year ago
The Word Clerk is more significant for this rating. Although I am Construction project management professional work as a Planning manager in construction field and I found its dementing job in this field right now. This field will evolve later but its sure that the expert level of planner will be always in demand.
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Piedmont Jim 3 years ago
Production Controller here.
To be fair, I've been programming automation for myself already, so...
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